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Podcast: The Truth About Alcohol (Why Quitting Feels So Hard)
Episode: When Drinking Doesn’t Quite Add Up
Description: When Drinking Doesn’t Quite Add Up
This episode is a short pause.
It’s for people who don’t think they drink “that much” — but still find themselves thinking about alcohol more than they expect to.
Nothing dramatic has happened.
No rock bottom.
No clear line crossed.
And yet, something about drinking doesn’t feel as neutral as it’s supposed to.
In this episode, we name that quiet confusion.
The mental bargaining.
The comparison with others.
The sense that stopp...